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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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